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NOTICE.

T8 HEREBY NOTIFIED that 8.SEANG BPE (Offein) No 99,319) was Sold by HIGH COURT, RANGCOr, on 1st MAY, 1931.

Dated the 16th June, 1931.

(887)

J. B. NEWILL, Registrar of Shipping.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULANS & CONDITIONS

of the Bale by Public Anction to be held on MONDAY, the 22ND DAY of JUNE, 1931, at 1, at the Offices of the Puble Works Depart ment, by Order of En ExaLLaxor 281 GOTRINON, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shamahnipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 your commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of H MATRONY ZER Kisa, for one farther, team of 24 years less thres days.

OF THE LOT.

"PARTICULARS

Near Now Kowloon

Inland Lot

No. 1498,

No. of Sale.

Registry No.

Locality.

New No. 1518,

Boundary

Messuro

ments.

As per

cale plan

Contenta in

Square feet.

Annual

Rent.

9,30$ * Upeet Price.

About

1,169

25

1885..

INDO.CHINA STEAM" NAVIGA.

'TION: CO., LIMITED,

THE FIFTIETH ORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING, of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Masons. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., PEDDER STREET, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 17 JUNE, 1931, NOON for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 107 JUNE to 18T JULY, 1931, Both Days inclusive,

By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., General Managers, Hong Kong, 27th May, 1981,

[780

PEAK.CLUB.:|:

ANNUAL GENERAL THERING of Mombers, will be hold at the PEAK OLUB, on THURS- -DAY, 25TH JUnz, 1981, at 6 z.M. < D. L NEWBIGGING,

Hon. Bocretary.

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1931.

WEATHER REPORT,

Yesterday's weather report, fore

early in May Thorace 18 handicap which,

News and Views *

favours the small cars; for to have cast and remarks, issued the benton the winning M. G. Mid- Royal Observatory at 6p.m., stated offset with its average speed for

No Tax on Pensions. Pressure a highest to the N.E the twenty-four hours of 68.62 miles Bringing Up Father."

will Retired Civil Servants of Japan. The depression over the an hour, the Bentley car. would Hampstead Norris (Borks) Eastern Sea appears to be moving have had to move at more than 106 Women's Institute, had a discussion chuckle at the discovery that they slowly eastward." The depression miles an hour. Thus from the start on Should father push the are not liable for income-tax on to the N.W. of Hanoi in stationary, the large cars were regarded as

The unanimous decision their pensions. This has happened Local Forecast:S.L. winds, out of it and the few that was that he should, although through the Treasury over-reaching moderate; cloudy.

started soon cracked up under the opinions differed on when, where itself. It was much concerned to strain.

and and why.

DEATH.

BLOCK-On June 9, at Shanghai, REGINALD EDWARD, aged 7 years, Dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mra R, F. BLOCK,

This Double-Twelve." race is probably the most gruelling race in the world. The competing cars must run as fast as they can go for twelve hours; then they are locked up, and, they must not be touched again until the following Ice House Street, Tal. 30251.. morning, when they must, by start Night Editor (Wanchai Offer)ed up and commence racing right

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Film Star. Balarlem

Owing to the effect of depres sion on cinemas the Paramount Film Corporation has notified its employees, from Mr. Adolph Zukor downwards, of a reduction of salaries, ranging from 5 to 25 per cent. A number of film stars have Away. The track this year was agreed to considerable outs, and London Office: 53, Fleet Street, extremely bumpy, and appalling the company is aiming at saving

on chassis £400,000 to £500,000 annually.

Woman's 128 Miles An Hour,“

E.O

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, JUNE 17, 1931.

stresses were impose 48 ones

Driving a Derby Miller Special, at Montihory, near Paris, Mrs. G. M, Stewart broke the world's speed record for 100 kilometres (about 62 iniles), which she established a few months ago. She raised the record, says Reuter to 128.09 miles a hour, her time being 28 mins. 6.33 ses. Mrs. Stewart is the only women to hold a world's motoring speed record.

prove that a Civil Servant has no legal right to a pension, but ro ceives it as a voluntary allowance. Now the Appeal Court has held that voluntary allowances are not sub ject to tax. Of course, this may lead to a change in the law, but claims will certainly be made for repayment on past years. But there repay is a catch, A voluntary allowance within the meaning of this decision is necessarily subject to reduction at any time without notice.

Polite Thief's Promise,

Miss Marie Ney, the actress, whose fat was ransacked by thieves, while she was entertaining prison- ora at Wormwood Scrubs Prison, has had a pleasant surprise. She said: A man, who was obviously young and well-educated, rang me up. He said he had read in the papers that I had been entertain- ing some of his colleagues and was profuse in his apologies. Ho re ferred to the gold cigaretto casa and solitaire diamond brooch

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